Portable display rack



Oct. 7, 1930. c. R. sELTzER` PORTABLE DISPLAY RACK Filed Oct. 31, 1928 2 SheetSSheet l Inl-1 I I I I ATTORNEY.l

Oct. 7, 1930. c. R. sELTzER PORTABLE DISPLAY'RACK Filed Oct. 31, 1928 2 Sheets-spesi 2,

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. Patented Oct. 7,.,1930' Ll i cirmmaisn.` snn'rfznng. oF ironeiwrnanow,`v MAssAonUsEirTsf l .1?onriiirrliinrsrner` Rack Application filed october si; 192s. l sxeriarNaawQie. i

. This invention relates to `i rnproveinents in i portable display racks. *Itis particularlydesigned for displaying oils and polishes which are put `upfincontainers as cans'and bottles `ythat are largely ,usedin automobile .jor lilling stations.

An Object offtlie invention istosupport a largennmber of cans or other Acontainers of oils and polishes of dlerent shapes on a Importable truck construction7 whereby thel l. "entire displayof the oils and polshes may be I moved readily` from place to place about a` garage or other establishment. Y

Broadly, it comprises a one piece irame structure to which are pivotally supported a `plurality of shelves that are litted to swing o and always assume a vertical position whereby the containers are properly, displayed.

` i Means is provided for quickly attaching and 2@removing these swinging shelves. Means is provided for varying the width of the shelves9 so thatl containers of Vdifferent sizes may be 1 inserted and frictionally retained in place.

Suitable'wheels are att-ached to the support- Y fingtrame. The construction and arrange-l ment of the :trame is such that normally it is supported in arearwardly inclined positiom but when it is moved on the wheels of the truck, itis tipped rearwardly, which operation permits the shelves to swing into a new i position. 'A further object `is to provide removable raclrs ona fixed lower shelf forrejceiving containers ot'` different. sizes and shapes as rectangular or circular. These and other objects will appear in the body of the i specification and the claims.

Referring 4to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational' view showing `the supporting'wheels, the swinging shelves l with the containers of `different sizes thereon.

` 1Figj2 is a frontelevational view looking lfromthe right of Fig. 1.

i 3 and l areV enlarged detailed views i. showing the key hole joint construction 'for l i installing and removing the shelves.

f ff Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View of one of.

'f the swinging metal shelves illustrating the manner of bending the front and rear sides thereof inward for accommodatingcontain- "-ers of ditferentsizes.

havingtheupper enlarged part 13 and the smaller Lor receiving Apart 14. .The opening rige isfaaetaiiea 'View Ofjthefixed-lwgr 1 shelf and illustrating one'fo the removable H racks thereon.v Y l Fig1'7 is a removable rack showing rec-Q` tangular shaped openings `for receivingcans or containerslof'differe'nt sizes.

Fig. Sis afwire rack construction forthe same purpose. i i A Fig. 9 is atop plan view ofafremovable rack 'for receiving circular shapedlcontain` ers,and` i 1 f a i m: i

"FigmlO is a sectional] View onneflOf-'lOJv `of rig. 9.

`Referring to the drawings in detaili:A

The main supporting 1Jframe is a one piece .metalv member bent into the form of the letter U, invertcd,.having "the side portions 11 and 2 andthe connecting upper portion. `3.V h

The bottoms or lower ends ofthe portions i 1 and 2`are bent-inward, asshownvat 4 andy .70

5, 'which provide a foot or support for the rack. Secured to the' opposite sides,` 1 and 2,of the main fra-me arev the bars, 6 and 7,` by meansot the rivets 8. d These bars are connected together byf means ofthe rivet 6.. An aXleQ, onwhicharesupported the wheels 10 and 11 is located near the lowerends ofthe barsj The side bars 1 and 2 ofthe` frame are .formed with keyhole shaped openings 13 receives the headl` of the Yrivetstlythel innerheads 16` being attached to the Ever` tical portions or arms 17 ofithe swinging i shelves 18,153,120, 21.1 rllhebottom of these 851W` shelves isindicated at`22, andthe bent'inward;

`front and rear sides are indicated at 23 and 24. 25 `are slits `which extend downwardlyv f from the upper edges 26. This slit construc-` tion permits the front andrear sides to be f folded or bent inward; as shown in enlarged View loiFig. 5, whereby thef'spacel27 may be variedto `fit thecontainer or can 285 shown in this'riigurefin dotted lines andthus fric.- tionallyretainit in place. The upper ed' es of the isides 23 and2f13aregbent or fol edigj inwardindicatedat 29, whereby a smoothfg` inner surfaceotthe shelves `:is obtained.` It* `is obvious thatcontainersof different sizes.. i as shown` in Fig. 1 maybe `supfportedl Ylfherloo y :www3- different shelves are attached to the side bars 1 and 2 by inserting the rivet heads 15 in The ends 35 are lixedly secured to the side:V

frame 1 and 2 by means of the rivets 36. Located on this fixed shelf are the removable rack members, sho-wn in detail in Figs. .7 8, and 9; The rack member, shown in Fig. 7, comprises a. plurality of rectangular shaped openings 37 of different sizes. These open` ings are formed by the'longitudinal and cross plates 88 and 39, which are secured together in any suitable way, as by electrical welding. The openings 37 are not closed at the bottoms. Fig. 6 shows this form of rack in place. Fig. 8 is a wire rack having different sized openings 40 and 41. This rack is pro vided Withthe supporting legs 42 on the bots tom shelf 30. Fig. 9 shows a further modification of the removable rack which comprises a metal stamping with the top portion 43 and the flanges 44. The upper part 43 is formed with circular openings 45 and 46 of different sizes to receive circular containers of different sizes. The display rack, when in use, is shown in Fig. 1. The foot portions 4 and 5 are supported in front of the wheels 11, on the floor..

The center of gravity is understood to fall within the space indicated by the distance between the point 47 ofthe wheel and the foot portions 4 and 5, whereby the rack is in stable equilibrium, when in use. The operator in moving the display rack from one point to another simply tilts the rack on the axle 9 and then it may be wheeled from one place to an other. At the same time, the swinging shelves will assume a vertical position. The different size containers are indicated at 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52.

What I claim is:

1. A display rack for the purpose described comprising a shelf member formed of sheet metal, the opposite side portions of which are bent inwardly in an inclined position toward each other to provide a resilient pinching effeet on an inserted article as a bottle for retaining the same in the rack, the end portions of the rack extending upwardly from its bottomportion and means, as rivet pins, secured in the upwardly extending end portions for pivotally supporting the shelf member on a frame member, whereby the shelf will always assume a vertical depending position.

2. A display rack for exhibiting oils and greases inv containers comprising` inclined side members, a shelf ixedly secured to the side members, a removable rack located on the ixed shelf, said rack being formed with openings of different sizes for receiving said conn tainers of different sizes, a plurality of swinging shelves having inclined sides and rotatably and removably mounted in the side members.

3. A wheeled supported display rack having, in combination, a supporting frame with opposite side portions; a shelf lixedly secured to the side portions at their lower ends; a removable rack on the iiXed shelf, the front side of the shelf being bent inward against the removable rack to retain the rack in place, said rack having different sized openings to receive containers of different sizes.

4. A metal shelf for the purpose described having inwardly bent front and rear resilient side walls for frictionally retaining a container as a bottle in place, the ends of the shelf extending upwardly; pivot pins in the ends for supporting the shelves on a support, as described.

CHARLES R. SELTZER. 

